Circular work attachment



May 9, 1939. J. w. WARD CIRCULAR WORK ATTACHMENT Filed MaI'Ch l5, 1938 if |l .IT-1

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Y :www E orneys Patented May 9, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE l Claim.

This invention appertains to. new and useful improvements in saw machines and more particularly to means for use in conjunction with such machines for facilitating theexecution of circular cuts.

The principal object of the presentinvention is to provide means for convenient use directly with the usual band scroll or jig saws without interference with the use of the machine for other kinds of work. f

Other important objects and advantages of the invention willezbecome apparent to the reader 'of the following'specification.

In the drawing:

15 Figure l is' a top plan view of the appliance,

showing work controlled thereby. Figure 21s atop plan view of the table equipped with the appliance showing the work removed.

Figure 3 isa sectional view on the line 6-6 of 20 Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the filler blocks.

Figure 5 isA a perspective view of the short cen- I teringffgbloclrl Referring to the drawing, wherein like numerals designate like parts, numeral 6 denotes the usualband saw operating through the slot l of the improved table structure 8.

Extending in opposite directions away from the inner end of the slot 'I are the dovetail grooves 9-I0. In one of these grooves is disposed the short centering block II which is of dovetail construction for slidable disposition in the groove 9 and in the other groove,whether it be groove 9 ,s or I0, is disposed the elongated block I2 having the head I3 at its outer end'for abutment with the adjacent edges of the table Il.

Graduations I4 are provided along the vedges of the block I2 and also the block II, the block I2 o having the centering pin I5 at its end equipped with the head I3, while the block Il is provided with the centering pin I8. Each of these blocks II and I2 is provided with a tightening screw I'I which can be driven against the bottom of the corresponding groove 9 or I0 to fasten the block in adjusted position.

j As suggested in Figure 1, the work A can be placed over the proper block II or I2. for instance the block Ii if circle to be cut is small in 50 diameter, or over the block I2 if the circle is to have a radius greater than the length of the groove 9.

Obviously, the work is rotated as the sawing operation is executed.

When the blade is to be no longer used for 5 cutting circular work, the grooves S-IU can be closed by disposing elongated dovetaii shaped blocks I8 into the grooves and securing these blocks I8 by said screws I9. Thus the grooves can be closed and afford a smooth top surface for lo the tble without the construction of the pins Ii and 5.

While the invention is shown illustrated with a band saw, it can be adapted for use with various other kinds of sawing machines such as scroll and jig.

While the foregoing specicationsetsforth the i' invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size andmaterials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed hereinafter. l Uf c Having described the invention, what is claimed` as new is: "i

A circular work attachment comprising a work table having a band saw slot andprovided with oppositely extending dove-tail shaped grooves arranged at opposite sides of said slot and terminating adjacent thereto and opening outwardly through opposite edges of the table, tenon-shaped blocks slidable in grooves towards and from the slot and with their upper surfaces ilush with the surface of the table and one of said blocks being of elongated formation with one end projecting beyond an edge of the table, cooperating gradua# tions on the blocks and on the adjacent edgesvof said grooves, centering pins carried by said blocks on which work may pivot, and a head on the under c side of the projecting end of the elongated block and positioned beyond an edge of the table to act Vas an abutment by engagement with the table to position laterally of one edge of the table during all adjusted positions of said elongated block with respect to the table.

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